Senior Associate Civil Engineer

Job description

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Overview of position

Somalia Urban Resilience Project II (SURP II) is a municipal governance & infrastructure development project financed by the World Bank & its partners, aimed at improving access to urban infrastructure & strengthening municipal governance in Somalia. The government of Somalia, through the Benadir Regional Administration (Mogadishu) representing multiple cities has selected our client to provide the consulting services for the urban transport infrastructure works to be executed by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of the respective municipalities under the project. The works involve construction of urban roads to bitumen standards, construction of bridges / drainage works & installation of streetlights, by the contractors engaged by the respective PIU. Our client assists the PIUs in the contracts management, supervision of works implementation by the contractors as well as in other technical areas related to the project activities. The scope of our clients engagement is to provide technical assistance to the PIUs in the works implementation & contracts managements in the areas of design review, technical supervision, performance monitoring, quality control etc., as well as contributing to PIUs capacity building.

Role objectives

The Senior Associate Civil Engineer, under the supervision of the Resident Engineer, will perform the following key functions:

Stakeholder coordination:

• Facilitate collaboration among project stakeholders, including state government institutions, municipalities, PIUs & local communities, to ensure smooth implementation of project activities by contractors.

Design & supervision:

• Study design drawings, specifications & the bill of quantities.

• Receive guidance from the Resident Engineer for daily supervision of contractors’ work.

Support to field teams:

• Assist field teams, including material testing staff, surveyors & work inspectors, in performing their duties effectively.

• Organize the collection of material samples for laboratory testing & oversee the testing under the supervision of the Material Engineer.

Project safeguard implementation:

• Support the PIU team in implementing & monitoring environmental & social management plans & other project safeguard instruments.

Quality control & monitoring:

• Conduct daily monitoring & verification of the quality of works performed by contractors.

• Measure completed work quantities to assist in the payment certification process.

Health, Safety, Social & Environmental (HSSE) compliance:

• Ensure compliance with HSSE requirements & procedures on site.

Field staff management:

• Assist in managing field staff under the guidance of the Resident Engineer.

Project reporting

This role reports to the Resident Engineer.

Key competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (or similar discipline) is required.

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in civil engineering projects including construction supervision experience.

• Roads engineering experience is desirable.

• Excellent command of Somali & English language (oral & written) is required.

Team management

This role has on team management responsibility.

Further information

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply for this role.

Disclaimer:
· At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
· CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibilit
· CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.